Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-03

on the eve OF hes entry into congress-
and Franklin Pierce, then occupying
the chair OF the presidency. Both wert
democrats. The time came when the
march OF slavery towards secession be-
came evident. Then these two men
parted and went their separate ways.
Logan resigned his place in congress
and went into the army, where he rose
step by step to a position at the head of
the volunteer service, loved by his
friends and honored by friends and foes
alike and to-day more generally mourn
ed than any man who has died in the
last half q aozen years. The other
gave his sympathies to JEFF DAVIS, sold
his property in the United States and
sent the proceeds to Canada and held
himself In readiness to follow. He died
finally a drunken renegade with none to
mourn his loss. 1t pays to be honor
able. 1t pays to be loyal. Logan was
always the warmest friend the soldier
had and to them his loss is irreparable.
AhSkO q . houc W LA LIS ptACos
GENERAL W. h. H. BEADLE.
We are honoring the memory OF one
OF the noblest men the earth ever pro-
dnoed. The year which closes tonight
carries with it the life of one o:
Americas best and abIest men
and men of this class have fallen faster
during the past year than during any
other year Of the history OF our country.
The ripest sheaf and the dearest treasure
was reserved for the last and the long
roll of the dying Year has crowned the
list with the lame OF John A. Logan.
We have lost many great men, but none
OF them came SO near the hearts of the
people as the n who has Just fallen.
We looked upon him with higher re-
spect and admiration every year he
lived. He grew upon us with every day
and hour and had he lived he might
have risen still higher in our sstima.
ton. On the field OF battle he was the
embodiment of heroism. By his per-
sonai presence he could enthuse with
his own spirit OF matchless courage
divisions. army corps and armies OF men.
AS a soldier he could lead and personally
direct q greater number OF men than
any other soldier who ever lived. This
Is why the soldiers all loved him. He
was a king OF men in the. tumalt OF battle.
His distinguishing traits would have
made him o leader anywhere-in any
nation or country, In the olden time he
would have been lifted upon the shields
OF his warriors and proclaimed their
king. OF our great leaders nearly all
are gone. The ranks are thinning out.
1t is a fitting time for us to come to-
gether. Hail and farewell" will be the
word with us all soon. Anotbsr few
years will carry US away. AS they fall
let Us cherish their memory. Without
such memories patriotism and liberty
are gone. Logan was great on the field
OF battle and because he was great there
WAS great everywhere. In wal he be.
came a leader and in peace he remained
a leader and throughout it all he was a
man of integrity-an honest man.
NAJoR M'cULLoM, OF HURoE.
1t was never my privilege to see Gen.
eral Logan, but his history is familiar to
us all, The most fitting thing We his com.
rades can do is to assemble this night
and honor the memory of the departed
ehieftain. Logan was the best friend
the soldier ever had-the strongest and
hrmest and truest the soldier ever had.
1t is little We can say to add to his
l~aurels. He hes fought his last fight, his
monument OF glory is made, his memory
exists in the hearts of the American
people and will there remain. His name
and his fame are ever dear to Us.
Major McCulIom related some facts
which showed that General Logsn's last
work on earth was in the behalf of an
%ex-soldier of Dakota, who was having
trouble about his pension. Through the
interposition of General Logan the diff
oulties were swept away and the pension
money was forwarded to the Dakota
soldier.
GOVERNOR J. L. PENNINGTON,
1t is perhaps hardly fitting that I
who performed no service during the
war. should speak. I cannot refer to the
distinguished dead as my fellow soldier.
Yet as an American citizen I cannot
withhold the involuntary tear. nor can
my lips remain silent when tribute is
asked in memory OF such overwhelming
greatness. Death comes once to ali and
when it comes the kind offices OF friends
are as nothing. Alone each individual
comes into the world and alone he de-
parts out OF the world. Death comes
alike to the outcast and to the peasant
on the sunny hill side and invades the
princely castle and clasps the crowned
head in Its merciless embrace. Death
III its ordinary coming creates but q
ripple upon the surface OF the ocean OF
life, but when Its hand fall upon q
Washington, a Grant, o Logan the
whole world is aroused, the great heart
Is upheaved and there is universal sor-
row, because there are few such men.
Logan WAS the central figure in politics
and n of the foremost statesmen
America ever produced, After the de-
feat OF tho south Logan was hind, SYM
pathetic and good to those on southern
l H~s III n